Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Audio Podcast: Season 6, Episode 15

Episode 107

Aloha everybody!

I regret to inform you that due to technical difficulties, I am only able to present a portion of what would've been our Season 6 finale episode. Among the topics that were lost were a discussion on the AMC series "The Walking Dead" along with a special segment bidding farewell to Jupiter, one of our Executive Producers for this show.

So in lieu of a proper farewell, let me take this opportunity to extend a heartfelt "Mahalo" to Jupiter for her consistent generosity, wisdom and passion to this show. I wish her well in her future endeavors and the void that will be left by her absence will be quite substantial indeed.

I have often said that this podcast is a journey with no particular destination in mind. And I have been privileged to share this journey with not just with our audience, but with the talented people that have recorded our podcast episodes with me. Jupiter has been with this show since our first season, and although her part in journey has come to its end, she will always remain a presence in our thoughts.

And so, in tribute to Jupiter's contributions over the past four years, I am proud to include her all-time favorite segment: the Laura Bailey Interview!

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What "Otaku" Means To Us

In American culture, the term otaku is used to describe a person with an interest (obsessive, for most cases) in Japanese animation (Anime.) However, in modern Japanese slang the world is used as a broad descriptor, referring to a fan of any particular theme, topic or hobby.

Specific examples include:

Anime otaku - a fan of Japanese animation;

Cosplay otaku - a fan of cosplay (a type of performance art whose participants dress themselves in the style of a particular character or idea);

For purposes of accuracy, we at The Otaku 5-0 Show prefer to use the modern Japanese usage of the word when referring to ourselves. Additionally, we feel that the American usage of the word is similar to the words dork, geek or nerd, and is thus a more offensive word when used in this context.

However, we welcome reasoned debate over this particular issue.

Mahalo,~Totoro (Creator, Executive Producer)

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Welcome To The Otaku 5-0 Show!

Aloha everybody!

On behalf of our podcast team, I would like to welcome you to the current home of The Otaku 5-0 Show, which includes our audio podcast and feature articles covering a wide array of geek-related subjects.

We recorded our first audio podcast episode in August of 2008, and we were quite pleased with the progress we've made. However, we have been on an extended hiatus since February of 2013, but we hope to return to production at a later date.

On each episode you will find uncompensated (we're saying it because we want to, not because we're paid to) discussion & commentary for various entertainment-related subjects. Recently, we have started recording audio commentary tracks for our favorite (and not-so-favorite) movies.

We hope that you find this site to be a pleasant, yet professional experience. As such, we welcome any feedback that you have. Feel free to e-mail us at:

Otaku50podcast@gmail.com

Enjoy the fruits of our labors. I hope you have as much fun listening to our podcast as we have recording them!